Toledo, Ohio— The University of Toledo women's volleyball team hosts a pair of MAC matches this weekend when it welcomes Kent State and Ohio to Savage Arena.

The Rockets and Golden Flashes will face off this Friday at 7:00 p.m., then UT will play the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Friday's match is available on ESPN+, while Saturday's match will be streamed on ESPN3.

Saturday's match against Ohio will be Toledo's Volley for the Cure Night. Fans are encouraged to wear pink and there will be a limited quantity of pink bandanas available to those in attendance.

Toledo vs. Kent State, 7:00 p.m. ET | Live Stats | ESPN+
Toledo vs. Ohio, 7:00 p.m. ET | Live Stats | ESPN3

Quick Hits

• Maurissa Leonard became the 15^th player in MAC history to reach 2,000 digs last weekend. The Oregon, Ohio native now has 2,037 digs in her career.
• Zoe Birnbrich has been one of the most efficient offensive threats in the league; she ranks second in the MAC with a .341 hitting percentage.
• Toledo has won three straight meetings against Kent State, a streak that includes a 2016 MAC Tournament match.
• The Rockets' last nine matches have either gone the distance or ended early; five have ended in three sets, the other four have gone five sets.

Scouting the Opponent
Kent State: The Golden Flashes enter Friday's match with a record of 8-12 and a 1-5 mark in conference play. Despite holding winning records in home matches (4-2) and neutral site contests (4-2), Kent State is still searching for its first road victory of the year (0-8). Its lone conference win came in a five-set victory at Akron, but since then KSU is 0-3. Kathryn Ellison (2.63 kills/set) and Darby Connors (2.28 kills/set) are their two most productive offensive threats, while Erin Gardner (4.72 digs/set) paces the Golden Flashes defensively.

Ohio: The Bobcats were the preseason pick to win the MAC Tournament and finish first in the regular season, plus they had three players on the preseason All-MAC East team: Tia Jimerson, Vera Giacomazzi, and Lizzie Stephens. Ohio has stumbled as of late, however, dropping three of its last four matches, and its 3-3 conference record places it in the middle of the pack in the MAC. Since conference play began, OU ranks third in hitting percentage (.211) and second in blocks (2.33/set). Giacomazzi has been one of the better setters in the league, averaging 10.61 assists per set in MAC play.